February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Consider Approval of Board Agenda

III.1. February 12, 2024 School Board Agenda

IV. Consider Approval of School Board Minutes

IV.1. January 22, 2024 World's Best Workforce and Achievement & Integration Special Meeting and Regular School Board Meeting Minutes

IV.2. January 26, 2024 School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

V. Open Forum and Reception of Delegations, Petitions, and Communications

V.1. Building and Department Reports

VI. Claims, Hand Checks and Food Service Reports

VI.1. Claims, February 7, 2024

VI.2. Hand Checks, January 18, 2024

VI.3. Hand Checks, February 1, 2024

VI.4. Hand Checks, February 8, 2024

VI.5. Food Service Report, December 2023

VII. Consent Items

VII.1. Retirement Letters

VII.1.a. 0.5 FTE Interventionist/Title 1 Teacher at Washington Elementary (Sheila Fritsinger)

VII.2. Recommendations for Employment

VII.2.a. 1.0 FTE Special Education Long Term Substitute Teacher at Washington Elementary School (Joshua Belden)

VII.2.b. 1.0 FTE Physical Education Long Term Substitute Teacher at Cloquet High School (Lucas Wiersma)

VII.2.c. Homebased Teacher at Cloquet High School (Kyle Wordelman)

VII.2.d. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet Middle School (Emily Hallgren)

VII.2.e. 6.75 hrs./day Paraprofessional at Northern Lights Academy (Agnes Dixon)

VII.2.f. 20 hours/Week ECSE Paraprofessional at Churchill Elementary School (Denise Priem)

VII.2.g. School Readiness Long Term Subsitute Classroom Assistant (Elizabeth Weston)

VII.2.h. School Readiness Long Term Substitute Classroom Assistant (Toni Sheff)

VII.2.i. Lifeguard with Community Education (Joseph Kalm)

VII.2.j. Lifeguard with Community Education (Gabriel Dusek)

VII.2.k. Lifeguard with Community Education (Matthew Mangan)

VII.3. Extra Service Contracts

VII.3.a. Head Girls Golf Coach (Andrew Miller)

VII.3.b. Spring Coaches (See Attached) with pulling softball coaches

VII.3.c. Spring Volunteer/Activity Paid Coaches

VII.4. Permission to Post

VII.4.a. 1.0 FTE Long Term Substitute Physical Education Teacher at Cloquet High School (Starting March 13, 2024 for up to 8 weeks

VII.4.b. Homebound Teacher at Cloquet Middle School

VII.4.c. Homebased Teacher at Cloquet High School

VII.5. Staffing Adjustments

VII.5.a. EXCEL Staffing Adjustment

VIII. School Board Committee Report

VIII.1. Student Enrollment Report as of February 7, 2024

IX. Agenda Addendums

IX.1. 2023-2024 Softball Coach Hires

X. New Business

X.1. Consider Approving the Purchase of Vape Detectors for Cloquet High School, Middle School and CAAEP

X.2. Consider Approving the Bid from Donald Holm Construction for the Middle School Office Renovation

X.3. Consider Approving the 2024-2026 Community Education Agreement with the City of Cloquet

X.4. Consider Approving the Proposed Increase to ECFE/SR Tuition and Wrap Around Care Rates Effective June 3, 2024

X.5. Consider Approving Proposed Increases to Tuition Rates at Li'l Lumberjacks and Li'l Thunder Effective June 3, 2024

X.6. Consider Approving the Kids Corner Summer Programming Rate Increase

X.7. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting the Donation from Cloquet Eagles Aerie for the Cloquet Pep Squad

X.8. Consider Approving the Resolution Accepting the MSHSL Foundation Grant Donation to Help Offset HS Sport Activity Fees

XI. Superintendent's Report

XI.1. Potential Bond Refunding

XII. Closed Session

XII.1. Mid-Year Evaluation of Dr. Michael Cary

XIII. For Your Information

XIII.1. Girls' Alpine Ski Team Take Section Runner-Up and Advance to State!

XIII.2. February Washington Elementary Newsletter

XIII.3. Updated 2024 Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A. Legal Fees

XIV. Upcoming Meetings/Events

XIV.1. February 2024 - School Board Appreciation Month - Thank you!

XIV.2. Monday, February 26, 2024 - Regular School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. Working Session
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

XIV.3. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - Equity Committee Meeting - 3:45 p.m. - Washington Elementary (Date Change)

XIV.4. Monday, March 4, 2024 - Curriculum Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. - Boardroom

XIV.5. March 4-8, 2024 School Social Worker Appreciation Week 

XIV.6. Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - District Health, Safety and Crisis Team Meeting - 3:45 p.m.- Boardroom

XV. Adjournment